Chapter 28

### Chapter 28: How to Steal a Wizard's Woman (1-12)

Luna headed to the boys' dormitory to calm her restless heart.

Since she had started learning how to cast magic circles, she planned to seek advice and use that as an excuse to meet him.

She walked the dim evening path and arrived at the dormitory.

However, what she heard from the dormitory supervisor was completely unexpected.

"He applied for an overnight leave and went out?"

"Yes. I think Seong Suho will return around tomorrow."

"...Thank you for letting me know."

Luna knew that students with relatively high points could go on overnight leave.

But she never thought Seong Suho would be out.

'No, actually, it's for the best. What would I even say if I met him?'

Luna turned around and was about to head back to her room.

But then she saw a black figure approaching the boys' dormitory.

And the person who approached her was...

Seong Suho.

"Huh? What's going on here?"

"Oh, nothing."

Luna suddenly wanted to leave quickly when she saw Seong Suho.

She was embarrassed that he might realize she had come to see him.

But the supervisor's words made it impossible to escape.

"Ah! Student Suho. A girl student was looking for you. It's a good thing you're here."

"Ha..."

Luna wanted to grab her head.

'Why, of all times, now...'

Seong Suho spoke to Luna, who couldn't lift her head.

"What's up?"

"Um..."

"Let's go to the terrace first."

"Huh?"

"It's hard to talk here, isn't it?"

Suho, who had a vague idea of Luna's purpose, started walking to the terrace with a somewhat awkward expression.

Luna, seeing his figure, started feeling like a fool.

'Ha... I should just act naturally, but why am I like this...'

Feeling a sense of distance from herself, Luna followed Seong Suho with a troubled heart.

***

I led Luna to the terrace and communicated.

'...I didn't expect her to come directly.'

[This is definitely a good start.]

After engaging in a few acts with Sonia, I returned to the dormitory.

After finishing with Sonia, I lay down and listened to various stories.

Her husband was a merchant who made quite a lot of money.

Moreover, her husband was considerate, and their relationship was good.

The problem was the child.

Sonia started blaming herself, saying she couldn't have children.

But...

'Wasn't there something about infertility in her constitution?'

[No, it's certain. It's more likely to be a problem on the husband's side.]

It was a common occurrence in places where medical development was immature.

Her husband mistakenly believed that Sonia couldn't have children and stopped engaging in sexual activity.

This led to Sonia's pent-up desire...

However, I couldn't know the exact reason why her husband stopped.

But when the Sage Time came, I started to understand the situation.

If I stayed at her house for too long and the next day the maids saw me leaving, it would be a real headache.

I decided to persuade Sonia to come to the dormitory.

And I met Luna by chance.

Luna and I arrived at the terrace.

The sun had already set, and only lanterns were scattered around, dimly lighting the area.

At this time, it was hard to see who was on the terrace even if the lanterns were lit.

I led Luna to a corner, just like yesterday.

Luna entered the place without any resistance.

Luna and I started a conversation in the narrow space.

"What's up?"

"Um... I feel so lost. I thought maybe I could get some advice. I'm sorry if I bothered you."

Luna answered curtly without looking at me.

I smiled and replied.

"Well, that's possible."

"...Do you understand?"

"You wouldn't have come for nothing."

"But you didn't even see me..."

"I've been watching you all along."

"?"

"You've been sitting next to me. I know what kind of person you are."

"..."

I noticed a subtle smile on Luna's face.

'Oh! She seems to be doing well.'

[It seems her attitude has improved significantly.]

As Armonia said, it was a good sign that she smiled at my flattery.

If she didn't like me, she would have frowned at such a conversation.

It could have been perceived as stalking if said to someone she disliked.

"Let's try a different approach."

"Tell me."

"Close your eyes."

"Okay."

"Absolutely don't open them."

"...Okay."

Luna closed her eyes and quietly waited for my words.

She looked a bit anxious.

She was probably worried about what I might do.

But I didn't say anything and waited for about 30 seconds before speaking.

"Imagine someone in your mind."

"Huh?"

"Don't open your eyes. Just imagine anyone."

"Okay... I've imagined someone."

I had no way of knowing who she imagined.

"Now, try to imagine that person's eyes, nose, mouth, and facial features in as much detail as possible."

"...Um... Just a moment..."

Luna inadvertently opened her eyes slightly and looked at me.

I said in a stern voice.

"Don't open your eyes."

"Sorry."

I smiled and looked at Luna.

I wasn't sure yet, but I had a feeling.

'Good. Fortunately, it seems you imagined me.'

[How did you know?]

'Just watch.'

I asked Luna gently.

"How's it going? Can you imagine the shape of the eyes, mouth, and hair in detail?"

"...Not really."

"That's normal."

"Huh?"

"Now you can open your eyes."

Luna opened her eyes and looked at me.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she started observing my face closely.

From Luna's perspective, she was trying to observe me discreetly so I wouldn't notice, but I could tell she was staring at me.

I was confident.

Luna had imagined me in her mind.

I explained to Luna.

"The human brain is very efficient. It can easily remember the overall framework, but if it feels too complex to remember everything, it fills in the details with the memories it has already stored, making you think you know everything perfectly."

"Oh... I definitely felt a mix of things. That's impressive. Where did you hear that?"

"Well, I heard it a while ago. Let's start with that."

"...Imagining a person in my mind? Isn't that more complex than a magic circle?"

"No, it's actually better because it's complex. Simple magic circles are meaningless."

"...Okay, I understand."

She immediately agreed with me.

While agreeing, she kept glancing at my face.

I naturally accepted her observation and continued.

"Consider this as homework I've given you."

"Homework...?"

"Yes, practice drawing magic circles when we meet, and when you're alone in your room, forget about the magic circle and just do the homework I've given you."

"Okay, I understand."

"And stick to the person you thought of just now."

"...Okay."

Although she agreed, I needed to make it clear.

"Don't think about anything else. If you avoid the difficult task and switch to something easier, it loses its meaning."

"...Okay, I understand."

"Well, it's your job to try. I can't know if you're thinking about something else. I'll do my best to teach you."

I emphasized that I would do my best.

"...Thank you."

Luna's stern expression softened, and she thanked me.

Actually, I set this restriction because I felt it would be disappointing if she started thinking about someone else once she got better.

I heard Armonia's communication in my mind.

I cheered through the communication and said to Luna.

"Let's go back."

"Okay."

We left the terrace and headed to our respective dormitories.

***

It was the first day back after the weekend.

Students were chatting with their friends.

And...

'Luna, are you really staring at me so openly?'

[Yes, she seems to be so focused that she's not paying attention to her surroundings.]

I pretended not to notice her gaze and kept asking Armonia about the situation.

I had to pretend not to notice.

My goal was to make her remember me in detail and think about me all day.

But an obstacle appeared.

"Luna, is something wrong?"

"Huh? What?"

Luna was startled by Lewis's sudden voice and looked at him.

Lewis spoke to Luna cautiously.

"Did that guy do something strange?"

"...No, he didn't."

Lewis's voice was clearly audible to me.

'No, are all the people here deaf...? He's talking so loudly.'

[It seems he's talking loudly on purpose.]

Lewis was definitely glaring at me.

Luna said to Lewis.

"Class is about to start, so it's better to go and sit down."

"...Okay."

Lewis returned to his seat with a dissatisfied expression.

Luna started staring at me again.

But soon, the classroom door opened.

A dirty-looking assistant professor entered and started the class.

"In three days, there will be a magic circle test. Your goal is to cast the magic circle I've drawn on the board, so work hard."

"“““Yes.””"

Everyone answered and focused on drawing the magic circle.

He explained that a few runes were missing, so it wouldn't actually activate.

Then, the nonsense started again.

"Where are you from, student?"

"...I'm from the Levin Kingdom."

"Ho... I've been to that place because I have a close relationship with the court magician. It's a beautiful place."

"...Thank you."

Luna wanted to give a polite answer and move on, but she couldn't.

The assistant professor kept touching her shoulder and arm, making her uncomfortable.

'What a lunatic, does he enjoy this?'

[Even Lewis can't say anything.]

'He looks angrier than I've ever been.'

Lewis was making a demonic expression, completely different from his usual self.

But he couldn't say anything.

It was a scene showing the assistant professor's authority, which no one, not even the top student, could challenge.

'Wow, for this guy to be an assistant professor, it's the end of the world~'

[Are you going to let this continue?]

'Yeah. Anyway... Damn, flies are buzzing around...'

Whirring.

While communicating with Armonia, a fly started buzzing around my ear.

The classroom hygiene was poor.

I calmly continued the communication.

'Sigh... Anyway, it's just a fly... Damn, shit!'

[...]

Whirring~

It went beyond being annoying and started touching my ear.